In 2018, Egypt qualified for the World Cup after almost 28 years. Upon winning the qualifier against DR Congo his former school principal decided to name the school after him!
Salah's popularity in Egypt can be gauged by the fact that in 2018, he was ranked 2nd in the presidential election. He received over 1 million write-in votes.
Salah believes that Muhammad Ali has a deep influence on every athlete's life. When the legendary boxer died, Salah posted a picture of himself with a T-shirt of Muhammad Ali.
Mo Salah had an open marriage, in which anyone could attend as a guest. Thousands of people including famous Egyptian celebs attended his wedding.
As it's compulsory for every male in Egypt to serve Military. In 2014, the Egyptian PM met with the football team coach to draft players for service. But luckily Salah was kept out of it.